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Heaven in Your Home Letters

Ode to Fall Family Work

October 14, 2021

Dear Friend, It didn’t take long for our nine-year-old son to start stacking the newly-delivered cord of firewood at the end of the driveway. What began as a father-son project turned into an “I’ve-got-this, Dad” moment for our son to…

Raising the Gratitude Ratio

October 12, 2021

To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, “Ten were cleansed, were they not?” Jesus asks his disciples in that memorable Gospel account. “Where are the other nine?” he continues, noting an alarming 1:10 ratio of grateful…

Two Perfect Parents

October 5, 2021

Dear Friend, You might think that with 12 children, a demanding business, and the stresses facing every family, John and Ever Horan must have had seasons when they threw in the towel on the nightly family Rosary (yes, all 5…

Kids’ Sports: How Much is Too Much?

September 28, 2021

To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, Teamwork. Self-sacrifice. Leadership. Learning to cope with defeat and handle victory. Physical fitness in an age of rising childhood obesity and screen addiction. Wow! And these are just some…

A Spirituality of Family Budgeting?

September 21, 2021

To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, Is it any wonder that disagreements over money consistently rank as a top driver of divorce? Hammering out a budget is hard work. Raising young children is exhausting. Put…

The Best Life Lesson of All?

September 14, 2021

To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, In your early years, did you ever fail a test? Get bullied on the bus? Not get invited to the sleepover? Get singled out for criticism? Botch the game-winning…

12 Easy Ways to Reset Family Prayer

September 7, 2021

by Soren & Ever Johnson To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, Some friends recently shared that their family prayer time had become so awful that they quit. And they’re certainly not alone. Whatever the reason—new…

Kabul and the Call to Hospitality

August 31, 2021

by Soren & Ever Johnson To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, The tragic events in Afghanistan these past two weeks are reminding us of another not-too-distant tragedy, one that brought unexpected joy…

A Portal to Other Worlds

August 24, 2021

To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, Do you ever worry that your family culture is getting stuck within the thin, materialistic culture that surrounds us, and is consequently growing kids without depth or the ability to focus on…

Time for a Dopamine Fast?

August 17, 2021

To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, Like many Americans last week, we saw heat indexes top 100 degrees. Naturally, we cranked up the AC. But then, as temperatures leveled off, the AC was still in overdrive….

Your Spouse’s Dazzling Holiness

August 10, 2021

To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, We can hardly believe it, but this summer we’re celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. Big markers like this have a way of refocusing us on the essentials—on what grounds our relationship…

We’ll Focus on Faith When…

August 3, 2021

To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, When it comes to faith life, a lot of us have a procrastination problem. It sounds something like this: Our faith is important. We want our kids to head into…